"No Wedding Unless Enemies and Lovers" 《不是冤家不拜堂》Chapter 109

The north relay station was at the Dongji border, further north was a desolate desert, thus a lot of merchant caravans spent the night at the relay station, get a good night sleep before setting out, to travel through the desert, there were certainly no large beds and hot meals to eat.

Even though the third prince had sealed Ji Ling Xue and Mo Xiang's acupuncture points to control their movements, yet he was rather concerned, after all he had sealed Ji Ling Xue twice. As a result during dinner the third prince deliberately left attendants to guard the, only then did he feel at ease to bring his men to have a lavish meal.

Mo Xiang nodded at Ji Ling Xue, expressing they could make their move.

Ji Ling Xue cried out in pain.

The attendant standing at the door coldly glanced at Ji Ling Xue asking: "Princess Chen, what's wrong?"

Ji Ling Xue had a face full of pain, only after a while did she weakly say: "My stomach hurts, I want to go to the toilet."

The attendant's ears turned red hearing this, it was the first time he heard a princess speak of the toilet so naturally, but he had been repeatedly warned by the third prince, he didn't dare to lower his guard, pointing at the bucket in the room he said, "Princess just deal with it here, I'll guard the door, I won't peep."

JI Ling Xue continued to wail out, "Oh my, my stomach hurts so much, I can't move right now how am I supposed to go to the toilet?"

The attendant thought about it, walking to Ji Ling Xue, he raised his hand to release the seal on her hands and feet acupuncture points, "Fine...now you can..." Before he could finish speaking there was a pain in his neck, his eyes rolled and he fell to the ground.

Mo Xiang held a stool as she smiled gently, "Princess, it's done."

Ji Ling Xue kicked the attendant's body, thinking about it, "Put him on the bed."

Mo Xiang nodded, finding a piece of cloth binding she tied his hands and feet, stuffing his mouth, dragging him onto the bed she covered him with the quilt, from afar she really looked like she was going to do something even worse.

Mo Xiang walked to the window opening it to a crack to see what was the situation outside, only then did she take Ji Ling Xue downstairs, the two of them entered the kitchen, changing into kitchen helpers clothes, silently they crouched down washing vegetables.

There was a disturbance outside, it was the third prince's men having discovered they had gone missing and had rushed out in chase, no one would have guessed they had only changed their clothes and were still at the relay station.

Ji Ling Xue said: "The most dangerous places are the safest, our goal to escape outside is too much, the third prince's men will quickly catch up to us, it's better if we mingle in at the relay station."

Mo Xiang said: "Mistress is wise."

Ji Ling Xue and Mo Xiang had mingled in quite well, no one discovered anything wrong, and had thought they were new hands hired by the owner.

A lot of people came to the relay station today, the kitchen was awfully busy, over a short period, the vegetables were all used up, the shopkeepers sent two people back to the city to purchase more.

Ji Ling Xue and Mo Xiang mingled with the purchasing team to return to the border city. Having just arrived at the city gates they saw a troop on horseback hurriedly depart, the horses' hooves kicked up dust everywhere.

Ji Ling Xue turned her head to look at the man leading the troop, to see it wasn't Xiao Yi Chen's man, she took Mo Xiang to the authorities.

At the authorities she knocked on the door showing her princess Chen token, the servant immediately invited Ji Ling Xue covered in dirt into the hall, if it wasn't Chi Feng sitting in the hall who else could it be.

Ji Ling Xue raised her head to look at the sign "Perspicacious and impartial in judgement" hanging in the hall, truly doubting herself if she had come to the wrong place, when did Chi Feng become the county magistrate of the border city.

At first Chi Feng didn't recognised Ji Ling Xue, he was just about to ask who she was, looking behind Ji Ling Xue he instantly put on a smile, respectfully greeting Ji Ling Xue, "This subordinate greets the princess."

Ji Ling Xue nodded asking: "Chi Feng, why are you here, where's the county magistrate?"

Chi Feng said: "That old county magistrate is corrupt and abused the law, embezzling the gold mine, a quarter of an hour ago he was dismissed by our prince, he's currently in prison."

Ji Ling Xue raised an eyebrow, she had been kidnapped by the perverted third prince, yet the prince was still in the mood  to deal with such trivial matters? Truly the more she thought about it the angrier she got, if Xiao Yi Chen was in front of her right now, she would definitely point at his forehead, giving him a torrent of abuse.

Seeing Ji Ling Xue's face changing irregularly, Chi Feng's neck shrank, saying a few good words for Xiao Yi Chen: "Princess, prince didn't leave you in that Dayan third prince's hands without care, he has a different plan."

Ji Ling Xue sneered, it seems when she was singing the chef's song Xiao Yi Chen had recognised her, unexpectedly he didn't rescue her but followed to watch from the side.

Chi Feng's eyelids tightened, he had explained on the prince's behalf, why did the princess still look unhappy?

Ji Ling Xue said: "Where is Xiao Yi Chen?"

Chi Feng's eyelids twitched, since Ji Ling Xue had called prince Chen by his full name, he hurriedly said: "Prince is currently hunting the Dayan third prince." If it was him, he would also be angry at suddenly being used as bait to lure the Dayan third prince, that person had a crafty personality, if they put on an act he would have noticed, thus this was the reason Xiao Yi Chen didn't tell Ji Ling Xue the plan.

Ji Ling Xue coldly snorted turning around she rushed out, Mo Xiang hurried after her: "Mistress..."

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Chi Feng chased after to stand in front of her rushing to say: "Princess, where are you going, prince instructed for you to stay here until he returns, he will explain to you."

Ji Ling Xue pushed Chi Feng aside, "Move aside."

Watching the rear view of Ji Ling Xue getting further away, Chi Feng sighed: "Prince...this subordinate used all his efforts to get the princess to stay, but she insisted on leaving..."

On another side, at the border relay station, the third prince on discovering Ji Ling Xue had escaped, immediately gave chase, he guessed Ji Ling Xue must have gone back to the city to find Xiao Yi Chen, there was only one road back to the city, yet he didn't expect Xiao Yi Chen to have gone and come back, and had set up an ambush.

The third prince with his ten or so attendants were chased after by Xiao Yi Chen like sorry rats.

Xiao Yi Chen sat high on horseback, looking down at the third prince rolling on the ground, "Dayan third prince, we meet again, there are no mechanisms here, you can't escape through the ground this time."

The third prince stood up, looking at the dark horse which couldn't get up from the ground, he couldn't help admire Xiao Yi Chen's archery skills, that arrow had pierced through the horse, ending the horse's life.

The third prince spread out his hands, without Ji Ling Xue as a hostage, he really didn't have many bargaining chips against Xiao Yi Chen, "Let's talk?"

Xiao Yi Chen held his sword against the third prince's neck, "A defeated soldier has no right to speak of conditions." As he spoke he waved his hand, the people behind were the third prince's subdued men.

The third prince reluctantly asked: "Prince Chen, you think you've won? I've taken advantage of your woman, princess Chen only tastes...her figure isn't as sexy as the women in my Dayan." 

Pa! A heavy hand hit the prince's face, the strike caused a mouthful of blood.

"Haha...prince Chen is angry." The third prince was laughing carefree as before.

Xiao Yi Chen said: "Third prince, you still have the strength to talk, but this prince feels you won't be able to laugh soon."

The third prince retracted his smile as he asked Xiao Yi Chen: "What do you mean?"

"The Dayan emperor is critically ill, you are rushing back because you want to succeed the throne? You didn't hesitate to pay the price to kill the brothers who could fight over the title of emperor with you...but this prince is telling you, who will succeed the Dayan's throne, this prince will decide, such a cruel and bloodthirsty person as you,  the people will have no way to make a living with you as emperor, I will pick out a successor for your country..." Xiao Yi Chen spoke as he moved to the side, revealing the person behind him.

The smile on the third prince's lips no longer remained, he stared with wide eyes at the man who looked similar to him on horseback, "Yu Chi Ru Ge, why are you here?"

Ru Ge smiled, nodding: "Third brother it's me, you don't have to be so surprised, I'm still alive, I'm not dead!" He gritted out the word "dead" with emphasis, reminding the third prince what he had done.

Just now at the border city, Ru Ge had been honest to Xiao Yi Chen about his identity, Xiao Yi Chen was also direct, promising to help him succeed the throne, with Xiao Yi Chen's support, his return to Dayan would inevitably be unimpeded.

The third prince narrowed his eyes in thought, finally he figured out a question, angrily saying: "That man in the demon mask was you!" No wonder he could easily control the poisonous bees, taking Ji Ling Xue from right under his nose.

Ru Ge nodded, very generously admitting what he had done.

The third prince looked at the several seriously injured subordinates at his side, then he looked at the grudging and serious bodyguards of the prince Chen on the back of horses, he lowered his head his eyes flashed with reluctance.

Ru Ge turned around to greet Xiao Yi Chen: "Thank you prince for your help."

Xiao Yi Chen nodded, accepting Ru Ge's courtesy, turning around he pointed out twenty bodyguards to accompany Ru GE back to Dayan.

Ru Ge looked in the direction of the pass, silently saying: Ji Ling Xue, I'm leaving, let's meet again!

Xiao Yi Chen followed Ru Ge's figure as it disappeared with the dust a smile rising to his mind, finally a hidden danger has left. Whether Ru Ge faced carnage or the warmth of spring on his return to Dayan was not concern of his.

"Xiao Yi Chen!" From behind him game the sound of Ji Ling Xue gnashing her teeth.

Xiao Yi Chen turned around, a white sock came at him, he raised his hand to catch it, ignoring the sock had a strange smell to it, smiling he said to Ji Ling Xue: "Princess are you expressing your thanks at me sending two princes of Dayan away, intentionally giving this sock to show devotion?"

Ji Ling Xue rolled her eyes, "I'm treating you to a smelly sock!"

Xiao Yi Chen's lips twitched, throwing his hand behind him, "Princess really has a hidden talent by her side, the second prince of Dayan actually acted as your bodyguard, fortunately this prince discovered this and sent him away, otherwise if something happened it really would be worrying.

Ji Ling Xue rolled her eyes, "Even if something happened it wouldn't concern the prince." Having spoken he turned the horse's head, she had come to ask what Xiao Yi Chen's intentions were, in the end she saw the entire scene, now she just wanted to go back and have a good night sleep.

Xiao Yi Chen overtook Ji Ling Xue on horseback: "Tonight we'll stay at the pass, tomorrow we'll return to the capital city."

Ji Ling Xue understood Xiao Yi Chen's thoughts, they still hadn't gone to see the mine, how could they return with their tails between their legs.

Ji Ling Xue spread out her hands, "An observer has a share, you only have this mine because of me, you ought to split half of it with me."

Xiao Yi Chen gripped Ji Ling Xue's hand: "Princess really likes wealth, in the future the residence's assets will be managed by princess, do you like that."

Ji Ling Xue removed her hand from Xiao Yi Chen, she was still very angry, don't think she would forgive him with sugar-coated words.

Ji Ling Xue kicked her horse's stomach, the horse picked up its hooves speeding up, in a flash she left Xiao Yi Chen behind.